Level playing field for all? : female political leadership and athletics /

"A Level Playing Field for All? examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve politicaloffice. This book reveals the extent to which athletic participa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Doherty, Leanne, 1974-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]
Subjects:	Prestige. Social status. Sports > Sociological aspects. Women athletes. Women political candidates. Social Science. Political Science. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Sports and politics : the perfect combination?
The athlete as political elite
The social eligibility pool, gender, and athletic elites
Athletic experience and electoral success
Title IX and access to athletic opportunity
The future of female athlete politicians.